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W. G. BONNER.

RACK.

APPLICATION FILED 1 58.23. 1917.

1,309,608. Patented July 15, 1919.

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RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 15, 1919.

Application filed February 23, 1917. Serial No. 150,524.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER G. BONNER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pepperwood, in the county of Humboldt and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Racks, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to racks, more particularly adapted for use in the kitchen for holding pot lids, covers and the li e.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rack of this nature which is of relatively simple construction, which may be economically formed from wire, which may be easily and quickly secured against the wall or the like in any desired or convenient place, and which is fold-able to lie flat against the wall when not in use, and to occupy relatively small space when packed away, and when transported in large quantities.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wire rack of this nature which is so peculiarly constructed that the lengths of wire used interbrace one another and provide a firm, solid support by the use of relatively thin wire.

The invention further aims at the provision of a rack of this nature which is adapted to support a relatively large number of lids or covers, and which holds the same in upright and spaced-apart relation so that access may be readily had to any one of the lids or covers without disturbing the remaining articles supported on the rack.

The above, and various other objects and advantages of this invention will be in part described, and in part understood, from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing where- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rack constructed according to the present invention, showing the same mounted against a wall and having a cover supported upon the same.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken substantially centrally through the same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rack folded and detached from the wall.

Referring to this drawing, the rack comprises a body frame formed of a relatively fixed part 10, and a hinged or movable part 11.

The fixed part 10 comprises a single length of wire which is provided midway between its ends with a loop 12 adapted to extend up wardly when the rack is in position against the wall, and provided near its opposite ends with loops 13 extending in the same plane as that of the loop 12. The opposite extremities of the part or wire 10 are looped to provide hinge eyes 14 which extend substantially in parallelism and outwardly from the ends of the fixed part 10.

The hinged part of the body frame is in the form of a length of wire which is curved throughout its length, and provided at its opposite ends with overturned eyes or loops 15 for hinged engagement with the eyes 14. The hinged part or wire 11 is provided with a plurality of suitably spaced-apart rods 16 which extend transversely across the hinged part and have their opposite ends looped over the adjacent portions thereof, as at 17.

To suitably brace the hinged part 11 upon the fixed part 10, and also to suitably space apart the transverse rods 16, a spacing rod 18, in the form of a length of wire, is looped at one end, as at 19, about the length of wire 11 midway between the ends thereof, and is provided with a loop 20 at its opposite extremity which hingedly engages in an ollset loop 21 formed at the base of the loop 12. This spacing rod 18 is 'n'ovided intermediate its ends with a p urality of suitably spaced-apart eyes or loops 22 through which the transverse bars or rods 16 are threaded to hold the latter in suitably spaced-apart relation and prevent their shifting upon the hinged part of the body frame.

The adjustable or hinged part of the body frame is provided with a brace 23 in the form of a single length of wire which is bent substantially U-shaped and provided upon its free end with loops 2-1 hingedly engaging about the wire 11 between the ends of a pair of adjacent transverse rods 16. These loops or eyes 2 1 admit the folding of the brace 23 flat against the underside of the body frame to collapse the same for storage in a relatively small space, or for convenience in packing and shipment.

The brace 23 is provided with a foot-piece 25 in the form of a single length of wire which is rolled over at its opposite ends to provide attaching eyes or loops 26 adapted to receive screws 27 or the like therethrough for securing the foot-piece 25 against the wall. The intermediate portion of the foot- When in use, the fixed part 10 of the body frame is secured rigidly against the wall A or the like by screws 29 which are secured through the loops -12 and 13. Th hinged part 11 is then free to swing into various angles toward and from the wall and is held in an outwardly extended position by means of the brace 23 which is engaged at its lower closed end 28 beneath the spring foot-piece 25. The foot-piece 25 may be secured at any desired height upon the Wall to dispose the frame 11 at the required angle. The lids or covers B are inserted edgewise between the transverse rods 16, and the handles or knobs C thereof are adapted to engage the adjacent rods 16 and hold the covers or lids B from falling through the rack.

The lids or covers B are thus held separated from each other, and may be individually withdrawn from the rack without disturbing the position of the remaining, covers or lids. The foot-piece 25 is of the spring type,.as above described for the purpose of preventing the brace 23 from lifting out of the foot-piece to release the hinged part of the body frame. lids B are drawn upwardly there is no danger of disengaging the brace 23 from the 1 foot-piece and thuscollapsing the rack.

When it is desired to collapse the rack against the wall it is only necessary to lift the hinged part 11 of the frame suificiently to force the closed end 28 from beneath the spring-foot 25, when the brace 23 is permitted to swing outwardly and the hinged part 11 of the frame together'with the brace may then be folded flat against the Wall A. 7

It is of course understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction of-the above speclfically described rack without departing from thespirit of the invention, and being restricted only by the scope of the following claims. w

I claim V 1. In a rack, the combination of a two- Thus, when the covers or.

part hingedly connected wire frame, one part being provided with loops intermediate its ends adapted for securement against a fixed support, said second frame part being extended outwardly from the first part, a plurality of transversely extending bars secured across said second part, a spacing rod hingedly connected to the first part at one end and engaging the second part at its opposite end, saidspacing rod pro- 1 vided with a plurality of intermediately spaced apart loops engaging about said transverse rods to 'holdthem in spaced relation.

2.7 In arack, a two-parthingedly connected frame, means for securing one part to a stationary frame, means for supporting the other part in an extended position comprising a frame hingedly connected to theextended j part and extending downwardly therefrom, said brace provided with a substantially horizontal portion at its lower end, and a" spring'foot adapted for securement again'st r .i

said support and provided with an upwardly extending resilient portion adapted to be snapped about the horizontal portion of said brace to yieldably hold thelsame against said support and prevent the accidental displace ment of the brace.

3. Ina rack,"the combination of a length of wire provided with attaching loops'at for securement to a fixed '95 spaced-apart points throughout its length support, acurved length of wire hingedly connected'at its op- 'posite ends to theextremities of said first wire, a plurality ofspaced apart rods se" cured transversely across said curved wire" and providing parallelly arranged spaces therebetween, and a spacing rod'hinge'dly connected to the intermediate portion of said first length of wire and having engagement at its opposite extremity with the curved wire, said spacing rod having a plurality of spaced-apart loops-intermediate its ends through which saidtransverse rods are threaded for holding the same in spacedapart relation, and means for supporting said curved wire in outwardly extended position.- Y

t. In a rack, the combination of a twopart hingedly connected wire frame, one part being provided with loops intermediate its ends adapted for securement against a fixed support, saidsecond frame part being extended outwardly from the first part, a plurality of transversely extending bars secured .acrosssaid second part, a spacing rod 7 hingedly connected to end and engaging the second part at its opposite end and provided with a intermediately spaced apart loops engaging aboutsaid transverse rods the first part at one" plurality of" i I to hold'thesame in spaced-apart relat1on,'a brace hingedly connected to said second'part and extending downwardly therefrom and provided with a zontal portion of said brace to yieldingly susbtantially horizontal portion at its lower hold the same against said support and pre end, and a spring foot adapted for securevent the accidental displacement of the ment against said support and provided brace.

5 With an upwardly extending resilient portion adapted to be snapped about the hori- WALTER G. BONNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C." 

